Hiram H. De Lavie Explained

Hiram H. Delavie
Birth Date:1824
Death Date:1902
Birth Place:Stark County, Ohio
Death Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Placeofburial:Saint Peters Cemetery
Rank:Sergeant
Unit: 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Company I
Battles:Battle of Five Forks
Awards: Medal of Honor

Sergeant Hiram H. De Lavie (also known as Hiram Adam Delavie or Adam Delavie) (1824 – 1902) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. De Lavie received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Five Forks in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

De Lavie was born in Stark County, Ohio in 1824. He enlisted into the 11th Pennsylvania Infantry. He died in 1902 and his remains are interred at the Saint Peters Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 24 November 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Hiram H. Delavie . 24 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203031959/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1358 . 3 December 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipients . 24 November 2013.